TIDO Contracts Mgr

About the Role

Assists the Senior TIDO Contracts Manager and Director of Technology Transactions with the administration of the day-to-day operation of the Contracts group. Serves as a specialized resource advising and assisting the Technology & Innovation Development Office staff in negotiating and securing the transfer of Hospital-owned technology to non-profit and for-profit corporations for its development and application. Drafts and negotiates complex agreements, including intellectual property licenses, sponsored research agreements, and alliance agreements.

Responsibilities

• Works independently to assist office staff with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating academic and industry collaboration agreements, corporate-sponsored research agreements, material licenses, inter-institutional agreements, and intellectual property licenses.
• Assists office staff with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating inter-institutional agreements and materials licenses, including exclusive and non-exclusive patent licenses.
• Supports other departments, such as the Office of Sponsored Programs, Clinical Trials Business Office, and Office of General Counsel, with the review of intellectual property terms in their respective agreements.
• Provides negotiation support, without guidance from a supervisor, for research agreements and intellectual property licenses, including participating in phone calls with outside parties to assist office staff in completing deals.
• Assists and advises office staff, without support from a supervisor, on resolving contractual disputes with outside parties.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the law, regulations, and institutional policies related to the transfer and use of human samples, including privacy laws such as HIPAA and GDPR.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of:
  • Hospital's policies and procedures applicable to academic and corporate research agreements, licenses, and intellectual property.
  • Applicable Harvard faculty policies.
  • Other academic and professional standards for the conduct and administration of academic and corporate research agreements and licenses.
  • Laws related to technology transfer in the non-profit setting.
• Assists Contracts Team leadership with training MTA Specialists, Contracts Specialists, and Senior Contracts Specialists.
• Manages, leads, trains, and oversees a team that drafts, negotiates, and executes material transfer agreements (MTAs), academic collaboration agreements, and confidential disclosure agreements (CDAs). The Contracts Specialist and Senior Contracts Specialist report directly to this position.
• Ensures all material transfer agreements, academic collaboration agreements, and confidentiality agreements comply with BCH intellectual property guidelines as set forth by TIDO Management and BCH General Counsel.

Relationship Management

Maintains effective working relationships with Hospital employees, Harvard Medical School faculty, affiliated hospitals, universities, and for-profit corporations worldwide regarding the negotiation of research agreements and intellectual property licenses.

Requirements

• Doctorate's degree or Juris Doctor.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in technology transfer, contract negotiation, or law.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to respond promptly to emails and requests for information.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization with multiple team members on projects.

Skills

• Ability to work in a busy, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing without support from a supervisor.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems involving legal, business, or scientific variables.

Pay

The posted pay range reflects Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Child care and student loan subsidies.
• Generous levels of time off.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan and Pension.
• Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement.
• Cell phone plan discounts.
• Discounted rates on T-passes.